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Taurus adds full Hedera support for banks & issuers
Fintech

Taurus adds full Hedera support for banks & issuers

Banks can now manage Hedera custody, issuance and smart contracts on one platform, reducing vendor sprawl and integration delays for tokenised products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
Fintech

Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind

US merchants risk missing billions in Southeast Asian sales as local instant-payment rails outgrow cards and stay entrenched.

By Yang Yang Zhang • 5 min read • Today
Deutsche Bank adopts Google Cloud's Apigee for APIs
Digital Transformation

Deutsche Bank adopts Google Cloud's Apigee for APIs

The bank says a single platform will tighten security, improve resilience and help it support open banking, partners and AI-driven services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Visa to buy BioCatch in USD $2.4 billion cash deal
Data Protection

Visa to buy BioCatch in USD $2.4 billion cash deal

The deal would bolster Visa's push into fraud prevention as banks battle account takeovers, scams and money mule activity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool
Manufacturing

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool

Mortgage lenders could soon automate file checks more quickly as SlateWorks' award-winning AI targets compliance-heavy reviews still done manually.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills
Fintech

Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills

The new tool steers cash towards rent, utilities and other recurring costs, with early users already setting aside more than USD $14 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Fintech growth exposes security & finance weaknesses
Data Protection

Fintech growth exposes security & finance weaknesses

Rising use of digital payments is forcing fintechs to tighten controls as executives warn that weak access, AI and fraud defences are exposing customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration

Banks and insurers could cut migration risk as Google Cloud's new AI suite maps legacy logic, tests parity and shifts data incrementally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion

The new capital will fund Horizon3's expansion into Asia-Pacific and Europe as demand for its attack-testing software grows among large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Volante launches Vol360i AI to automate payments ops
Platform-as-a-Service

Volante launches Vol360i AI to automate payments ops

Banks could cut payment failures and manual repairs as Volante rolls out AI agents aimed at lifting processing rates above 95%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance
Customer Relationship Management

CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance

Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Yesterday
ReconArt links reconciliation hub to Solana blockchain
Crypto

ReconArt links reconciliation hub to Solana blockchain

The connector should help finance teams reconcile stablecoin transfers and AI-driven payments as blockchain settlement strains older back-office systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Data Protection

Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says

A survey found 98% of breached firms suffered material damage as AI-driven attacks and visibility gaps strain defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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MIST wins AUD $3.5m to back student funds in Australia
Fintech

MIST wins AUD $3.5m to back student funds in Australia

Fresh capital will let the fintech expand checks on international students' living funds as universities tighten oversight of visa compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
GFF AI launches in Singapore with enterprise intelligence
Manufacturing

GFF AI launches in Singapore with enterprise intelligence

The launch targets regulated industries seeking tighter control over data, governance and AI spend as firms shift from pilots to core operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Gen Z Australians juggle bills amid payday pressure
Fintech

Gen Z Australians juggle bills amid payday pressure

More than half of young adults are shifting cash between accounts to dodge failed transactions, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools
Software-as-a-Service

AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools

The deal gives financial firms more deployment options as demand grows for AI-led reconciliation without sacrificing auditability or regulatory control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago